Category: spelling

We don’t know why some students succeed in school and others don’t, but we often link failure to low income. The government and the education establishment believe the difference is a result of less income in the home. That is partially true. However, the real cause may not be less money but fewer words. Since at least 1965, the government has focused on family income as a harbinger of student success. This was codified as Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act under the Johnson administration. As a result, the Department of Education has earmarked additional money and […]